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Unbridled: Women's poetry for our times
A superb collection of poems from women of all ages edited by Magi Gibson
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Making good law is difficult, but bad law is easy
Scotland's controversial gender reform bill is in the courts tomorrow, but has Humza Yousaf learned a hard lesson as he delays law on conversion…
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He knew that behaviour was ok and that's just rotten...
Shock survey reveals that a third of female surgeons have been sexually assaulted in the last five years, but why am I not surprised?
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Do fashion and feminism mix?
Yes, says Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, don't apologise for our femaleness
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Is there an ideal age for a woman to have her first baby?
Some say 28 is the perfect age, but in Malawi nearly a third of teenagers will give birth before they are out of their teens
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Sometimes the law really is an ass
Police warning for man who assaults a woman at a women's rights rally, yet insulting a government minister ends in an arrest and charges.
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Being born and giving birth in rural Malawi can be dangerous for both mother and child
Traditional midwives work alongside trained health staff to deliver more than 600,000 babies a year.
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August 2023
From my archives: My problem with men who self identify as women
You need more than a slash of red lipstick to be a woman
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As I celebrate another birthday, I demand the right to be heard
Society may not respect older women, but we don't care. As we age, we become louder and more radical, more like Germaine Greer.
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Scotland: Only satire will save us from the so-called 'progressive' elite
In the week that Graham Linehan was stopped from appearing at two Fringe venues, comedian Shauny Boy announced his upcoming mockumentary which will…
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Educate a girl and you change the world
How a few pounds a month will keep a young women like Colicious in school
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Turning my words into a future for girls in Malawi
How subscribing to my Substack will make a difference to girls in one of the world's poorest countries
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